Guidus One vs Dungeon Within
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guidus One
Embark on a real-time, grid-based roguelike action RPG adventure. Explore ever-changing dungeons, unlock unique heroes, and master strategic tile-based combat. Enjoy charming pixel art and one-handed vertical play.
- Real-time grid-based combat
- Unique hero roster
- Randomly generated dungeons
- Charming pixel art graphics
- Vertical one-handed play
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Guidus One is a real-time, grid-based pixel roguelike action RPG. Explore ever-changing dungeons, master strategic real-time combat, and lead a diverse roster of heroes on an adventure to reclaim the Royal Palace. ■ Real-Time Grid Action Every tile matters! Move and react to enemies in real time instead of taking turns. Read the battlefield, make quick decisions, and find your way through the dungeon. ■ Create Your Own Build Combine a variety of buffs, level-ups, and classes to create a build that fits your playstyle. Discover new combinations and shape a different build with every adventure. ■ A Roster of Unique Heroes Discover and unlock heroes with distinct combat styles and abilities. Choose the hero that best fits your playstyle and take on the challenges of the dungeon! ■ Ever-Changing Roguelike Dungeons Each adventure brings a new dungeon layout with randomly generated terrain, traps, and monsters. Adapt your strategy and discover a new path with every run. ■ Charming Pixel Art Explore the world of Guidus brought to life through beautifully crafted, high-quality pixel art, filled with unique characters and memorable bosses. ■ Vertical One-Handed Play Designed for mobile with a portrait interface, Guidus One offers smooth and convenient one-handed gameplay anywhere, anytime.
Dungeon Within
Awaken as an amnesiac Dark Lord and build a ruthless dungeon to defend against invaders. Recruit monsters, deploy traps, and use your dark powers to forge an inescapable fortress. Embrace roguelike runs to gather memories and awaken your true authority.
- Design and defend your dungeon
- Raise a formidable monster army
- Unleash Dark Lord's authority
- Unpredictable roguelike encounters
- Gather fragments of memory
- Forge an inescapable fortress
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"Reclaim Your Throne as the True Dark Lord!" Awaken as an amnesiac Dark Lord in an endless dream world and construct your own ruthless dungeon. Explore the realm to rally scattered monsters, deploy deadly traps, and bring ruin to insolent invaders. Death is not the end, but the beginning of new power. Through endless roguelike runs, forge your DUNGEON into the ultimate, inescapable fortress! [Design & Defend Your Dungeon] Your strategy becomes the absolute law of the dungeon. Deploy diverse combat rooms, sinister structures, and lethal traps to create the ultimate kill zone for incoming heroes. [Raise a Formidable Monster Army] Explore the world to awaken diverse monsters from their deep slumber. Draft creatures with unique abilities and racial synergies into your ranks, and command the frontline with the ultimate monstrous horde. [Unleash the Dark Lord's Authority] Are the invaders breaching your dungeon's core? Unleash the true power dormant within the Dark Lord. Turn the tide of battle instantly with devastating abilities that will bring arrogant foes to their knees. [Unpredictable Roguelike Encounters] Every run paves a new path. Collect mysterious relics hidden throughout the dungeon, navigate through bizarre unknown events, and empower your forces. Your choices will dictate the fate of the next battle. [Fragments of Memory & True Awakening] Do not stop even if you fall in battle. Gather fragments of lost memories and legacies from past runs to awaken the Dark Lord's true power. Transcend death and reclaim your eternal, absolute authority. Take your rightful place on the throne now and dominate your own grand, brutal dungeon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Guidus One at Free against Dungeon Within's $5.99. Dungeon Within's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 55%). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Guidus One is free to download; Dungeon Within costs $5.99 up front. Guidus One sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Dungeon Within sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Guidus One against 4.9 for Dungeon Within. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 211 and 474 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Guidus One's written reviews are positive against 69% of Dungeon Within's.
Guidus One ships an update every 6 days, Dungeon Within every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Guidus One | Dungeon Within |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (211 ratings) | 4.9 (474 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 69.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 211 | 474 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #53 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 574 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | izzle Inc. | GameCoaster |
Customer experience
Guidus One
Dungeon Within
In-app purchases
Guidus One
- First Step Thank-You Pack$0.49
- Key Pack$0.49
- Satiety Package$0.49
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- Daily Catalyst Package$0.49
- Adventure's Beginning Package$0.49
- Step-Up Pack 1$0.49
- Step-Up Pack 2$1.99
- Golden Ghoul Package$3.99
- Stage Battle Pass$3.99
- Weekly Summon Package$3.99
- Hero Selection Package$3.99
- Starter Catalyst Stone Package$3.99
- Boost Subscription$3.99
- Step-Up Pack 3$3.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
- Large Shine Crystal Pile$12.99
- Deluxe Catalyst Package$19.99
Dungeon Within
- Neo Behemoth$1.99
- Underworld Pass 1$2.99
- Underworld Expansion Pass$5.99
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- Time Traveler$5.99
- Moonveil Skin Set$9.99
- Beginning of Growth$9.99
- Beginning of the Abyss$9.99
- Pioneer of the Abyss$9.99
- Memory of Training$17.99
- Essence of Beginning$19.99
- Essence of the Abyss$19.99
- Essence of Transcendence$29.99
- Ark of Eternity$29.99







